CVE-2008-6878

Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/includes/languages/english.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the _SESSION[language] parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "at worst, the use of this vulnerability will reveal some local file paths.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://osvdb.org/46913
http://secunia.com/advisories/31039	Vendor Advisory
http://www.attrition.org/pipermail/vim/2008-July/002028.html	Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30179	Exploit
http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=102802	Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6038

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:zen_cart:zen_cart:1.3.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:zen_cart:zen_cart:1.3.8a:::::::*

History

07 Nov 2023, 02:03

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary	DISPUTED Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/includes/languages/english.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the _SESSION[language] parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "at worst, the use of this vulnerability will reveal some local file paths."	Directory traversal vulnerability in admin/includes/languages/english.php in Zen Cart 1.3.8a, 1.3.8, and earlier, when .htaccess is not supported, allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the _SESSION[language] parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "at worst, the use of this vulnerability will reveal some local file paths.

Information

Published : 2009-07-27 14:30

Updated : 2024-08-07 12:15

NVD link : CVE-2008-6878

Mitre link : CVE-2008-6878

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-6878

JSON object : View

Products Affected

zen_cart

zen_cart

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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